John E. was eight years old when the Lord called his parents John F. & Helena Mortimer to missions. When John E. was 13 years old he received the calling to be a missionary too. For 10 years he was hands on trained as they ministered to the Aztec Indians in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. They used 4 wheel drive trucks, motorcycles, horses and walked many miles in the mountains to minister. They started many churches and saw miracles, healings, and transformations of lives as the Lord led.
Cindy also felt the call for missions. In 1984, John & Cindy were married. They along with John’s parents navigated a Houseboat from Duluth, MN. to Iquitos, Peru, South America.
Houseboat Trip: From Duluth, MN. across Great Lakes, through Chicago, Ill. down the Mississippi River, on to the Intercostal waterway. From there on the Gulf of Mexico we went through Florida on Okeechobee Waterway. We came out by West Palm Beach Florida. Next we headed on to the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The houseboat continued through the Caribbean and into Venezuela on the Orinoco River. From there the houseboat had to be pulled out of the river at Puerto Ayacucho in Venezuela and transported across land to avoid the rapids. Soon they met up with the Casiquiare River. From there the journey continued on to the Rio Negro River down to Manaus, Brazil. That is where we were able to get on Amazon River and continue up to Iquitos, Peru. We arrived in 1988. It was a 5 year trip filled with many memories and wonderful people we met along the way. It was a God calling to make that trip, and God truly helped us with the many details.
Our main goals are touching hearts and impacting lives for Jesus Christ. We go to places that have little access to the outside world to hear about the gospel. Through preaching, teaching, medical outreaches, etc. we raise them up to be mature men & women of God so they can take the gospel to their people.
We have built up a Mission Base and Mission Church “Morada De Dios” in Iquitos, Peru. Over the years we have traveled into the Jungle with the House boat, Air boat, Speed boats, Hovercraft, and are working on adding Aircraft to that list.
Our ministry has touched 1,000’s of lives for the Lord in Peru and other Central and South American Countries. We pray for the sick, see many healings & miracles, preach, teach, build churches, dig fresh water wells, and use Hays Water Purification Generators, etc. Our ministry helps other ministries when needed.
We have raise our three children Melissa, Shanda, & John “Vince” on the mission field. Four Generations of Mortimers have set their foot prints ministering in the Mighty Amazon of Peru.
We continue to be Hands and Feet extended to the Ends of the Earth. “What is done for the Lord has no End.”